$100k salary, packing up from Provo
changea dispatch from
sacramento
CA
38.58°N
121.49°W
Sacramento is California's capital and California's pantry, sitting at the heart of one of the most productive farm regions on earth. The 'Farm to Fork' food movement isn't marketing here, it's just dinner. Two rivers meet downtown, summer afternoons are dry and hot enough to justify ice cream as a meal, and Tahoe is a two-hour drive when you need elevation. It's quieter than its big-city neighbors and likes it that way.
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Provo
A real premium for Sacramento. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
28% more expensive than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
9.3%
$388/mo more in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$5,332/mo
$871 less than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
5% more expensive than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
2.4M
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Provo keeps to 171 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 56 days above 95°, vs 12 in Provo.
84.0× the events of Provo, and the calendar shows it.
75/100
7% lower than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
10% higher than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
28
69% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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